Lesser capybara
The lesser capybara, is a speceis of rodent in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is similar to the appearance of the capybara, but is smaller. They weigh about 100 pounds and is the 3rd heaviest extant rodent.
| Lesser capybara | |
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| A lesser capybara walking. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Hydrochoerus |
| Species: | H. isthmius
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrochoerus isthmius | |
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| The range of the Lesser Capybara | |